The Osceola times., 1887-06-04
miscellaneous items.

NaluaDle coal DeuS nave Decn ulscOV
ed eight miles from Knob,l. The vein
T. 3 reported TO be nine feet thick and Of
very good quality, which will be OF great
benefit to that portion ofcthe State, as
there Ia no coal mine1 within about one
hundred milcs. Knobel offers excellent
facilities for rail road connection, as there
are no streams nor hills to cross to reach
the fields.
In row In Little Rock, few nights
ago, between Rolla Block and an Italian
named John Gitto, Block sustained pa anful
IL not fatal stabs from dirk knife Rolla
is a printer. about twenty years Of age,
and 10 wellknown 70 the profession oil
over the country.
The Arkansas Eclectic Medical Associa-
tion held an interesting session in Little
Rock last week.
While John Howell and James Smith
were walking through Fulton County,
near the Missouri line few days ago,
they were attacked by pack Of ravenous
wolves. Howell who was bitten in the
neck, died from his wounds, while Smith
took refug in farmhouse. The wolves
sfterward attacked some fishermen near
the same place and injured James Thomp-
son so badly that he is expected to die.
All the sherifYs Of the State have settled
with the State Treasurer. There are
small amounts due from two or three, but
this has been the fault Of the clerks Of the
counties-no danger Of defaults. This
speaks we'll for the honesty and integrity
of the sheriffs Of Arkansas.
Aspecial election has been ordered in
Christian township Montgomery County,
for two justices Of the peace.
All the safes in the vault Of the State
Treasury have time 10, k, on them now.
The last, a double action Yale, was put
on recently. Assistant Treasurer James
Blocher is proud OF the safety the locks
secure to the States funds.
Colonel Robert H. Crockett has con-
scented to deliver the GRAFTON before the
Alumni Society Of the Arkansas Female
College, June9
W. q. whipple, Mayor Of Little Rock,
and Frank Botsford, Chief Of Police. have
been sued for $40, 900 damages by G. W
Thompson, member Of the City Council
At recent meeting of the board Thomp
son was elected by the police on tho orde
OF the Mayer. The suit 10 the outgrowtb
Of the ejectment
DR.. W. b. Outten, chief OF tho medical
Little Rock recently, the object of his
visit being 10 select a site for hospital TO
be erected by the company. Report is To
the effect that it will be located on the
bluff west OF the Union Depot and will
cost about $500D0
The death in Little Rock recently Of Mr..
Arrow Farmin, deputy State Auditor,
causes sorrow to be expressed among ali
classes of citizens. He suffered from q
stroke Of paralysis, from which his aged
brain could not rally. lie has served the
State in different capacities of trust a..
most continuously for twenty-five years
past
The public schools Of Little Rock close
June 3 The commencement exercises
will be held at the opera-house There
are thirteen white graduates and six col
ored. The exercises of the whites will
take place June 2, and the colored on the
evening Of June g.
The picnic season Is on hand.
The Little Rock Board Of Common School
Commissioners recently made a PROPOSE
ton TO the State Debt Board TO exchange
their six per cent. funding bonds now in
tho school fund, for Loughborough bonds,
which are in the sinking fund at present
which proposition was accepted. The
amount exchanged will go over 500, 600
George Armstrong, alias Robert j. Lu-
,as, who went from Little Rock 10 Ar,
kansas City recently, was arrested at that
place for robbing drunken German Of
t7a Armstrong is regarded as tough
citizen, and the case against him Is
thought to be strong enough TO convict
him
Hockey Pokey is a tabooed luxury in Lit.
Tie Rock.
Captain J. M. Russell, ofCane Hill, and
J. b. Mackcy, OF Hackett City, have sent
20 the Secretary Of State specimens Of
ore from their respective localides-tho
former sending specimens Of gold, tho
latter, Of silver
The body Of Mrs. Hannah Reqush, aged
ffty-six, was found floating in Fourche
river at Little Rock, fe W days ago. She
had been missing from home for week,
aud her dissppearance could not be ~
counted for. As there were no MARKS OF
violence or siens Of foul play, It Ia sup
psssd that whiis suffering from tenn.
porssy insanity shs threw hersssf in the
estes.
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